Carlos Diegues

Known for

Directing

Born

May 19, 1940

Birthplace

Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Died

February 14, 2025 (aged 84)

Biography

Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

Best known work

Bacurau

2019

Aquarius

2016

Fala Sério, Mãe!

2017

Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme

2015

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

2015

Loucas pra Casar

2015

God Is Brazilian

2003

Elis

2016

Entranced Earth

1967

Operações Especiais

2015

Filmography

TBA
Cadu Barcellos: Legends never die, they live forever
TBA
Cine Teatro Iris
Director
2026
God Is Still Brazilian
Director
2026
Little Creatures
Associate Producer
2026
Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha
as Self
2025
Malês
Associate Producer
2025
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um PersonagemTV
as Self (1 episode)
2025
1961TV
as Self (3 episodes)
2025
White House
Associate Producer
2024
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
as Self
2024
Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll
Producer
2024
Tributo: Zezé Motta
as Self
2023
Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta
as Self
2022
Suspension Points
Associate Producer
2022
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Uma Pitada de Sorte
Associate Producer
2022
45 do Segundo Tempo
Associate Producer
2022
O Canto Livre de Nara LeãoTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2021
Juntos e Enrolados
Associate Producer
2021
Insensate
Associate Producer
2021
Dr. Gama
Producer
2021
The Good Cinema
as Self
2020
Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude
as Self
2020
Verlust
Associate Producer
2020
De Perto Ela Não é Normal
Associate Producer